# 119-s-878: Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

119-s-878, Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-878
- Congress: 119
- Title: Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Restoring withheld tax refunds for combat-injured Coast Guard veterans** would be the bill's core goal. It would extend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to cover Coast Guard service across departmental statuses and set departmental responsibilities and deadlines for implementation. - Coast Guard veterans with combat-related injuries would be eligible to have amounts improperly withheld from severance payments corrected and refunded under the Act's rules. - Veterans who served while the Coast Guard operated under the Department of Transportation would be explicitly covered, ensuring those service periods get the same tax relief. - The bill would give the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation authority to carry out the Act as applicable and would require DHS and DOT to implement certain changes within 1 year, with DHS beginning implementation upon enactment; the Secretary of Defense would remain responsible when the Coast Guard operates under Navy control.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Less tax withheld on Coast Guard severance: benefit, medium. This bill would help Coast Guard members and veterans with combat-related severance payments. It would stop improper federal tax withholding and help restore refunds. The bill would apply when the Coast Guard is not under the Navy and would also cover times it served under the Department of Transpo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-878 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/878)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-878 (as of 2026-10-31).